Related Content

"I turn on the T.V., open the newspapers and I see stories of chaos. Chaos," Trump said during the news conference. "Yet it is the exact opposite. This administration is running like a fine-tuned machine, despite the fact that I can't get my Cabinet approved.

During the news conference, Trump echoed many of the statement's made during his campaign.

He addressed his electoral win, the nation's drug problem, whether he has ties to Russia and many other topics in the lengthy news conference, which spanned an hour and 15 minutes.

Here is an overview of the news conference and a fact check of some of the statements made.

THE ELECTION

The President gave an opening statement that included bold claims about his win in the election.

"We got 306 because people came out and voted like they've never seen before so that's the way it goes," Trump said. "I guess it was the biggest electoral college win since Ronald Reagan."

That statement is false, however. Trump's electoral college win was smaller than both of President Obama's wins, both of President Clinton's wins and George H.W. Bush's win. Trump received 56.88% of Electoral College votes, according to Politifact -- more than 10 percent lower than the Electoral College wins in 1988, 1992, 1996, 2008 and 2012.

DRUGS AND CANDY

Donald Trump also said the price of drugs were becoming cheaper than the price of candy. Outlets fact-checking this statement are split.

"We're becoming a drug-infested nation," Trump continued. "Drugs are becoming cheaper than candy bars. We're not going to let it happen any longer."

The Washington Post cited a 2015 report in the Baltimore Sun that small capsules of heroin were selling in that city for $6. A high-end Toblerone candy bar at Target costs just under $6, likely more with sales tax. But the average King Size Hershey bar is less than $1.50. In Ohio, the average cost of a single dose of Heroin is $15-20.

The average cost of marijuana runs higher than most candy bars, too. It, too, varies by state, but an ounce of marijuana generally averages around $225, where a Kit Kat bar, which measures 1.5 ounces, costs $.89 at Target.

COURT OF APPEALS

Donald Trump was mostly right about a statement he made regarding the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which refused to reinstate a temporary travel ban against seven majority-Muslim countries in a unanimous decision. Trump said the court's rate of being overturned was 80 percent. According to Politifact, the reversal rate for the 9th Circuit was 79% from 2010-2015.

On record, it isn't the highest recorded rate of reversal, though. That distinction goes to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, who was overturned 87% of the time during the same time period. The 11th Circuit also had a higher reversal rate at 85%.

However, 10 other polls, including the Pew daily tracking poll, have a lower approval rating -- between 39 and 48 percent approval, according to Politifact.

HILLARY CLINTON AND RUSSIA

Trump also took a swipe at Hillary Clinton's relationship with Russia during her time as Secretary of State, saying she gave Russia 20% of the United State's uranium.

Politifact fact-checked this statement when it was first made on the campaign trail, rating it mostly false.

While Clinton was Secretary of State, Russia bought the controlling stake in a Toronto-based company that owns mills and land in the United States. The mills, mines and land equated to about 20 percent of uranium production capacity, not the actual amount of uranium produced. Clinton also didn’t have the power to approve or reject the deal, according to Politifact.

HIS TIES TO RUSSIA

Trump said during Wednesday's news conference that he did not have any business ties to Russia.

"I own nothing in Russia. I have no loans in Russia. I don't have any deals in Russia," he said.

According to Politifact, though, that's not entirely true. Trump made a deal to host the 2013 Miss Universe pageant in Moscow, a deal worth $20 million.

He also sold a 17-bedroom mansion in Florida to a Russian businessman.

The Washington Post investigated Trump's financial ties to Russia in a 2016 article, reporting the family has made trips to Moscow for business opportunities and used Russian investors to purchase Trump's properties.

"Russians make up a pretty disproportionate cross-section of a lot of our assets,” Trump’s son, Donald Jr., said at a 2008 real estate conference. "We see a lot of money pouring in from Russia.